Pearl Street Playground is great for FiDi and Seaport families with little kids. And it’s a fun stopover playground when visiting the Seaport across the street.

Finding an indoor play space in NYC that feels calm, welcoming, and genuinely designed for both kids and parents is not always easy.

This playground has one big maze of a play structure to run through and explore, and it’s a quiet stop away from the chaos of Soho shoppers nearby.

For older kids, this small playground packs in lots of climbing and jumping, and has one of the highest vertical nets we’ve seen in Lower Manhattan.

Climb, hang, and spin at this corner neighborhood playground, and enjoy many treats nearby.

Come to Lower Manhattan to climb the highest mountain in North America on a rainbow of long-stretching, platformed climbing structures.

With hanging wooden bridges, cargo-strap nets, a pedal-powered carousel, and plenty of shaded benches, the playground at Rockefeller Park is a gem on its own.

This neighborhood playground has a few fun structures that will entertain both younger and older kids.

Kowsky Plaza Playground, Battery Park City